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Indians appear unstoppable
Dazzling plays, strong defense help Immokalee run record to 6-0
By Chris Umpierre
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Originally posted on September 29, 2006
Most punt returners would have hopped out of bounds. Others would have dove to the ground to salvage some yards. Immokalee senior Aaron Henry isn't that kind of punt returner.
Running down the left sideline with just one defender between him and the end zone in Friday's first quarter, Henry hurdled Lely's Dithson Noel at the Trojans 25 en route to a scintillating 88-yard punt return.
The touchdown was called back because of an Immokalee penalty, but it didn't matter. The Indians had a smorgasbord of highlights in crushing Lely 37-6 at home. Immokalee (6-0), which has beat its opponents by a combined score of 221-29, nearly picked up its fourth shutout of the season but the Trojans (3-3) scored on a fumble return on a botched Immokalee punt in the third quarter.
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Lely quarterback Rolf Bathold is tripped up by Johnny Dor of Immokalee Friday night, September 29, 2006, during the second quarter of action in Immokalee. The victory was the Indians' third consecutive blowout win over a Collier County school. Immokalee, which is ineligible for the postseason because it used an ineligible player in 2005, routed Naples and Barron Collier the last two weeks. Henry's mesmerizing called-back touchdown was the play of the game Friday even though it didn't count.
"I thought I was watching NCAA football (on Playstation2)," Indians senior Brian Rolle said. "That's a Reggie Bush move. (Aaron) is amazing. The guy is so fast." Immokalee coach John Weber, who tells his players never to leave their feet, yelled at Henry afterward. Henry apologized and Weber smiled, remarking that "it was a big-time play."
"It was just me and the guy on the sideline, so I just leaped," said Henry, who also caught a 72-yard touchdown pass on the game's first play from scrimmage. "I couldn't believe I did that."
Superb defense and a stellar running game was the Indians' calling card again Friday. Lely tailback Ereck Plancher, one of Southwest Florida's best backs, was held to 43 yards on eight carries. Trojans quarterback Rolf Bathold finished 8-of-16 for just 80 yards and four interceptions.
"I know they're the best team we've seen all year and a lot of pollsters have them ranked as one of the best teams in the state," Lely coach Chris Metzger said about Immokalee. "They're just playing at a very high level. And it's very clean football. For us, we just got to get better because we have some tough games coming up."
The Indians racked up 209 rushing yards?178 in the first half. Immokalee junior Carl Elie had 146 rushing yards at halftime and finished with 158 and one touchdown. Brian Rolle had 36 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
It didn't take long for Friday's game to get out of hand. Henry's 72-yard touchdown catch on the game's first play set the tone. The Indians then scored on their next two possessions to grab a 17-0 first quarter lead.
Immokalee will host what coach John Weber calls his team's 'Achilles heel" next week when the Indians play Gulf Coast. The Sharks upset Immokalee last season.
"The train is going to roll," said Weber, referring to an Indians win. "You can put that in (the newspaper). I don't care. The train is going to roll."
Weber said his team is focused on winning the district even though it can't because it's on probation. Weber said he thinks about the sanctions daily.
"I think about it every day. I think about it when I drive here," Weber said. "By the time I get here I'm about ready to bite the steering wheel off."
Indians appear unstoppable
Dazzling plays, strong defense help Immokalee run record to 6-0
By Chris Umpierre
[email protected]
Originally posted on September 29, 2006
Most punt returners would have hopped out of bounds. Others would have dove to the ground to salvage some yards. Immokalee senior Aaron Henry isn't that kind of punt returner.
Running down the left sideline with just one defender between him and the end zone in Friday's first quarter, Henry hurdled Lely's Dithson Noel at the Trojans 25 en route to a scintillating 88-yard punt return.
The touchdown was called back because of an Immokalee penalty, but it didn't matter. The Indians had a smorgasbord of highlights in crushing Lely 37-6 at home. Immokalee (6-0), which has beat its opponents by a combined score of 221-29, nearly picked up its fourth shutout of the season but the Trojans (3-3) scored on a fumble return on a botched Immokalee punt in the third quarter.
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Lely quarterback Rolf Bathold is tripped up by Johnny Dor of Immokalee Friday night, September 29, 2006, during the second quarter of action in Immokalee. The victory was the Indians' third consecutive blowout win over a Collier County school. Immokalee, which is ineligible for the postseason because it used an ineligible player in 2005, routed Naples and Barron Collier the last two weeks. Henry's mesmerizing called-back touchdown was the play of the game Friday even though it didn't count.
"I thought I was watching NCAA football (on Playstation2)," Indians senior Brian Rolle said. "That's a Reggie Bush move. (Aaron) is amazing. The guy is so fast." Immokalee coach John Weber, who tells his players never to leave their feet, yelled at Henry afterward. Henry apologized and Weber smiled, remarking that "it was a big-time play."
"It was just me and the guy on the sideline, so I just leaped," said Henry, who also caught a 72-yard touchdown pass on the game's first play from scrimmage. "I couldn't believe I did that."
Superb defense and a stellar running game was the Indians' calling card again Friday. Lely tailback Ereck Plancher, one of Southwest Florida's best backs, was held to 43 yards on eight carries. Trojans quarterback Rolf Bathold finished 8-of-16 for just 80 yards and four interceptions.
"I know they're the best team we've seen all year and a lot of pollsters have them ranked as one of the best teams in the state," Lely coach Chris Metzger said about Immokalee. "They're just playing at a very high level. And it's very clean football. For us, we just got to get better because we have some tough games coming up."
The Indians racked up 209 rushing yards?178 in the first half. Immokalee junior Carl Elie had 146 rushing yards at halftime and finished with 158 and one touchdown. Brian Rolle had 36 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
It didn't take long for Friday's game to get out of hand. Henry's 72-yard touchdown catch on the game's first play set the tone. The Indians then scored on their next two possessions to grab a 17-0 first quarter lead.
Immokalee will host what coach John Weber calls his team's 'Achilles heel" next week when the Indians play Gulf Coast. The Sharks upset Immokalee last season.
"The train is going to roll," said Weber, referring to an Indians win. "You can put that in (the newspaper). I don't care. The train is going to roll."
Weber said his team is focused on winning the district even though it can't because it's on probation. Weber said he thinks about the sanctions daily.
"I think about it every day. I think about it when I drive here," Weber said. "By the time I get here I'm about ready to bite the steering wheel off."
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